Sr. Director- Construction

Position:
Sr. Director
- Construction at Optimum

$/yr - $/yr

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast‑paced world of connectivity, and we’re on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team. We understand that connectivity isn’t just a luxury anymore – it’s a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you’ll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high‑speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected.

We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people, and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team‑oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

Responsible for the oversight and directing of Optimum’s Fiber Department involving activities in any or all of the following areas: new construction, construction upgrade, fiber to the home, fiber outages, enterprise, planning, design. This includes Commercial (SBS), Carrier, and Residential Construction for all B2B, HFC & FTTH. The Sr. Director of Construction directs all aspects of fiber projects to ensure their completion according to standards, specifications, schedules, budgets and contractual commitments and provides direction and guidance to the Fiber Directors and other personnel to ensure the coordination of activities and the timely, accurate completion of projects within budget.

This position will oversee all fiber activity for all of Optimum’s footprint.

• Develop and implement standards to ensure efficient design and construction of all B2B, HFC and FTTH construction.
• Ensure such standards are enforced through testing and implementation of new build of all fiber projects.
• Oversight of all projects including B2B, GA/Municipal/Schools, commercial fiber projects, large venue fiber projects, fiber‑fed Wi‑Fi projects, and other special projects and all new growth builds, including overseeing contractor activity.
• Implement and monitor reporting systems for control of activities, schedules, and costs.
• Develop, recommend, and meet expense and capital distribution budgets and labor costs.
• Develop and forecast budgets for capital expense/distribution, inventory/materials, and labor costs; manage/create MTD and YTD reports based on actual spend vs. budget allocations.
• Ensure the integrity of the design mapping system by both internal and external designers, by making the necessary adjustments in a timely, accurate manner.
• Develop and present monthly reports regarding SLAs for HFC & B2B new build projects.
• Responsible for measuring the performance of all individual contributors, team leads, and supervisors in the fiber department function.
• Oversee and manage the performance of work performed by contractor and/or in‑house personnel.
• Effectively partner and collaborate with other Departments such as Construction, OSP, Engineering, Field Operations, Finance, Safety, for effective and timely completion of projects.

• Degree in Computer Science, a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent experience.
• Ten or more years of Fiber, HFC, OSP and/or FTTH construction design and implementation.
• Five or more years of Leadership experience, including experience in CATV, VOD, HIS, VOIP Engineering.
• Experience with contractual documents and budget preparation.
• Vendor management and relationship experience.
• Expert knowledge of cable television theory of operation and construction procedures.
• Knowledge of basic management principles.
• Advanced mathematical skills.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio, Group Wise, AutoCAD, Adobe, Small world/PNI, etc.).
• Experience with timely management of T & E reporting.

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Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem‑solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal…